Instituted 22nd December
1853 after the Pegu campaign - with a recommendation being approved
three months later to issue further bars for the same medal for any
future campaigns and actions. Titled the "India General Service
Medal" but the geographical range covered by this medal is much
larger, including Persia and Malaya.
Description: 36mm diameter silver or bronze1. Obverse -
the diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend "VICTORIA
REGINA". Reverse depicts the winged figure of Victory crowning a
seated warrior with a wreath.
Naming : Generally early issues impressed - later engraved2. See table
below for details for each bar.
Bars: twenty four3, see below for
details.
Ribbon: red, with two dark blue stripes.

notes.1. The first 9 issues in silver only. From then on (BURMA
1885-87 onwards) medals were also issued in bronze to some natives.
- Issues in silver or bronze are highlighted below in pink. 2. Engraved medals can be found with the naming running
in either direction.3. Expect to find multiple bars fixed in a variety of
unofficial ways and possibly the incorrect order.
(Also see:Medals of the Regiments for qualification by regiment for
Infantry and Cavalry units.)

THE BARS,period of campaign
&
naming style

PEGU28th March 1852 - 30th June 1853
Impressed in small serif capitals

PERSIA5ht December 1856 - 8th February 1857
Impressed in small serif capitals

NORTH WEST FRONTIER3rd December 1849 - 22nd October 1868
Impressed small serif capitals.

UMBEYLA20th October - 23rd December 1863
Impressed small serif capitals.